southpaw
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsaʊθˌpɔː/
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Noun
southpaw (plural southpaws)
- (informal, idiomatic) One who is left-handed, especially in sports.
- (sports) A left-handed pitcher.
- Since home plate is generally in the southwest corner to avoid glare in the batter's eyes, a southpaw's pitching hand is to the south.
- (sports) A left-handed pitcher.
Synonyms
- (one who is left-handed): left-hander, lefty
Translations
informal: one who is left-handed
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baseball: left-handed pitcher
left-handed writer who turns their hand upside down to write
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Further reading
- “southpaw”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.